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Program Descriptions
 5-6 Year Olds
We begin with a daily
obstacle course that includes tight rope walking, crawling through
tunnels, mini-tramp jumping tumbling, and balancing. Stretches
follow with rotations in scarf and bean bag juggling, plate spinning,
feather balancing devil sticks, ribbons, tight rope, rola bola, and
globe balancing. This age group does not unicycle. A quiet corner
with books provides needed down time. Afternoons are full of
magic and group games. There will be daily drawing and crafts, as
well as singing and free time. The final day includes a presentation to
the parents of all of the fun things we have experienced. Snacks and
lunches are provided from home. Pick-up time is between
3:00 and 4:00.
 7-8 Year Olds
We begin with a daily
obstacle course that includes tight rope walking, crawling through
tunnels, mini-tramp jumping tumbling, and balancing. Stretches
follow with rotations in scarf and bean bag juggling, plate spinning,
feather balancing devil sticks, ribbons, tight rope, rola bola, and
globe balancing. This age group begins to unicycle. A quiet corner with
books provides needed down time. Afternoons are full of magic and group
games. There will be daily drawing and crafts, as well as singing
and free time. The final day includes a presentation to the parents of
all of the fun things we have experienced. Snacks and lunches are
provided from home. Pick-up time is between 3:00 and 4:00.
 9-14 Year Olds
Includesdaily warm-ups,
stretching, and strengthening. Morning rotations include:
acrobatics and tumbling; balance equipment (tightwire, rolling globe,
unicycle, rola bola); and juggling (devil sticks, diabolos, plate
spinning, feather balancing; toss juggling with scarves, balls,
rings, and clubs). Afternoon activities include clowning,and human
pyramids. By mid-week, campers begin preparations for the final
show. Friday’s performance for parents and friends
concludes the week.
Touring Program for ExperiencedCampers
June 25-29: Optional Pre-Tour training week
July 2-6 and 9-14: Tour
Ages 11-18. Special permission
required.
 Campers with prior experience, who are
accomplished jugglers and who can perform basic tumbling skills with
confidence, and who demonstrate interpersonal maturity and an ability
to self-motivate, may request attendance in the Tour Session. The
program concentrates on longer and more advanced training sessions in
lieu of crafts and games. Campers are able to choose areas of
specialization and spend more timein that activity.
5 days are spent training, building a show, and rehearsing. Then
there are two days off during the weekend. During the following 6
days,campers make day trips to various locations and perform for
community groups, gaining experience in working cooperatively, taking
responsibility on tour, and interacting with different audience
populations.
This summer the touring camp will place a new emphasis on empowering
the youth participants to take a more active roll in the process of
developing their skills and directing the show that they will then
take“on the road” to perform. Through cooperation and
collaboration with their coaches and each other, campers will have the
opportunity to be fully engaged in the creation process and will take
increased responsibility for determining which skills they will focuson
over the course of the training period. Additionally, in
accordance with their level of experience, campers will be asked
toshare their skills with each other and create new tricks and forms,
rather than relying solely on the expertise of the coaches.
The "Tour" is our most advanced level camp of the summer and is
performance-oriented. Except in unusual circumstances, the
tour campers are teenagers, or at least "tweens" (11 or 12.) We
are looking for campers who are experienced performers, who are
comfortable with tumbling (rolls, cartwheels), who are confident 3-ball
jugglers (at least), and who have experience in at least one other
circus skill that they want to develop. Tour campers need to be
able to work independently of an adult supervisor and be able to
collaborate with other campers to create acts for the performance under
a pretty rigorous schedule. An audition or interview may be
required prior to admission to the Tour. Two letters of
recommendation are required unless they are waived by the Tour
Director. The letters would be waived if the Director knows the
applicant personally and/or has worked with the applicant in previous
situations.
Click here for recommendation
letter form.
PRE-TOUR : $250 per camper
TOUR: $450 per camper. (Scholarships available)
Hurry and sign-up. Space
is limited to 24 participants per session.
The 2012 camp dates are:
Fees: $250 for one-week camps. $450
for Tour Camp. Scholarships available. Please inquire.
Signup
for Silver Lining Circus Camp
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